Seminoles are making right moves on, off the field

Receivers turning it around

12:18 AM,
Oct. 29, 2009

Florida State sophomore Bert Reed is part of a group of receivers who have distanced themselves from a rocky 2008 season, thanks in large part to a little more tough love shown by position coach Lawrence Dawsey.

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Steve Ellis
DEMOCRAT SENIOR WRITER

Before Lawrence Dawsey talks X's and O's with his receivers, he brings up A's, B's and C's.

"We do grade check and class checks every day before the meetings," Florida State receiver Bert Reed said. "And there are consequences after the meeting."

A receivers group that is making noise on an offense ranked second in the ACC in passing yardage has been seemingly quiet off the field. That was hardly the case last fall and part of the 2009 offseason. ...